Butler Brew Works’ liquor license expired
While Butler Brew Works holds two expired liquor licenses, that may not be the reason for the business’ recent announcement of an indefinite closure.
According to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s license search, Butler Brew Works had two licenses expire on Dec. 31, 2024. One is listed as a brewery license for the Butler Brew Works location on Main Street in Butler. The other is listed as a brewery storage license for a location in Valencia.
Shawn Kelly, a representative of the PLCB, said Butler Brew Works’ licenses are classified as a manufacturer’s license and therefore require annual renewal.
The renewal process involves review of financial and operating reports and even talks between local law enforcement and the board. Because of the process, an establishment may not get its license renewed by the time the old one expires.
Businesses getting their liquor licenses renewed still have operating authority while the liquor control board is going through its review process. While the liquor control board cannot revoke a liquor license, it can rule against renewing a business’ license.
Butler Brew Works announced via its Facebook account on Tuesday, April 1, that its location along 101 S. Main St. will be closed “until further notice.”
A representative of Butler Brew Works told the Butler Eagle on Tuesday it has faced an uphill battle since the onset of the pandemic and is currently evaluating its options moving forward.
The brewery’s license for its Main Street location had previously received one citation in March 2024 for the manufacture or sale of alcoholic beverages after a previous license expiration on Dec. 31, 2023. The citation was withdrawn in May before the license was reissued in June.
